Offense
Defense
Rules of the Game
Offense
Defense
Rules of the Game
Ball Handling
Ball Roll - with the bottom of the foot: front and back; side to side; in
a small circle.
Tick Tock - pass the ball from the inside of the left foot to the inside
of the right
Hat Dance - lightly touch the ball with the bottom of the left foot, then
hop to touch the ball with the bottom of the right foot.
Juggling - bounce the ball off your knee as many times in a row as
you can.
Square Dance - Everyone dribbles within one 15 yd. square.
Keep moving
and use all parts of the foot. Try cut backs, pull backs, and different
fakes against
imaginary opponents. Keep your head up to not bump into teammates.
Don't
lose the ball.
1. Dribble to open space - try to stay spread out.
2. Move to open space - tap the ball into an open space, quickly follow and
continue dribbling.
3. Attack!: All players protect their ball while trying to kick others outside
of the
square. If a player's ball is kicked out of the square they leave the square
and wait
for the round to end.
Heading the ball - Coach will demonstrate the skill. Then boys
will line up and head back a ball tossed by a parent. Finally, try
head juggling. We will not be using heading as a regular technique in
games, however, it is important to know the correct skill.
Defensive principles: When the other team has the ball, everyone on our team is playing defense! You should know where the other team's players are. If a player in your area has the ball, 1) get in the way, 2) be a pest, and 3) try to take the ball away (but without letting them get past you). Attack the ball! No slide tackles! They are dangerous (to the other player, to you, and they don't work).
D by numbers - split the group in two, half on opposite sides of
a 10 yd square. Each side counts off, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. One side
has the ball.
Go - coach calls a number from each line. The person from the ball
side tries to dribble past the other player all the way to the other line.
The D player tries to steal the ball (or at least contain the attacker).
Both players return to their original side.
tips: 1) first no instruction.
2) offense, watch the defender's body. Dribble straight at the defender.
When they stab at the ball try to dribble behind them.
3) defense, watch the ball. Don't go for fakes. Try to stay between
the O and your goal. Be a pest.
Rules - what not to do; free kicks; off sides; touchlines; out of
bounds; throw-ins; goal kick; corner kick
Keep Away - Two teams of 3 in a 10 yd square. One team does a throw
in and dribbles and passes to keep possession of the ball while the other
team tries to steal. If stolen, try to keep-away. If the ball goes out of
bounds, throw-in and continue.
2-on-1 pass and target shoot, no GK - two lines, with a bunch of
balls by one of the lines.
Go - the first child in each line starts moving toward the goal, one dribbling
the ball. Three passes, and then shoot and try to hit the cone that
is set up in the goal.. This time there will be 1 defensive player
(or the coach) who will try to intercept the pass and kick it past the attacking
players. Both players go to the end of the opposite line.
15 min. (or whatever works) 4 vs. 4 game, w/ goal keepers. (or scrimmage
with another team)